Newspaper/Magazine Article

This news article reports on systemic weaknesses that enabled a surgeon with poor skills to continue to perform procedures after numerous surgical errors that resulted in patient harm. A past PSNet perspective explored the risk of recurring medicolegal events among providers who have received unsolicited patient complaints, faced disciplinary actions by medical boards, or accumulated malpractice claims.

Newspaper/Magazine Article

Reporting on an incident involving a patient who died after a surgery, this news article discusses potential contributing factors in the incident such as concurrent surgeries and failure to consider patient and family concerns. A past WebM&M commentary highlighted the importance of listening to families when they advocate for patients in the hospital.

Newspaper/Magazine Article

Reporting on the use of checklists, this magazine article describes studies that identified benefits, such as reduced complication rates, along with research that questioned the effectiveness of checklists in improving safety. The article also discusses how these assessments may influence checklist application in health care over time.